1. English Writing - Intermediate Elsa Chen 陳士瑤 Fall 2010 Hours: 2 (weekly) Wednesday: 8:10 – 12:00

2. Chapter 1 (Right Brain, Left Brain) Vocabulary in Context: Give someone a message Leave a message Read a message Take a message Deliver a message Get a message Hear a message Get a message across Spread a message  Short answer with complete sentences. 1. Do you like to have things in order? Give an example. 2. How do you recognize a person from a distance? 3. Which part of your brain do you think has the most influence on you, the right or left? why do you think that? Which character traits do you wish you had that you don’t have? exceptions logic punctual have things in order message recognize in common population Word Partnership: (what do they mean?)

3. Chapter 2 (Let’s Face It) Vocabulary in Context: Give someone a message Leave a message Read a message Take a message Deliver a message Get a message Hear a message Get a message across Spread a message  Short answer with complete sentences. (at least 6 sentences) 1. Is it true that people with round faces are intelligent? 2. Do you believe that shapes of faces show different characters? Cheekbones fragile jaw confident generous will creative forehead character nevertheless reliable Word Partnership: (what do they mean?)

4. Key Vocabulary Key Vocabulary delicacy grilled appetizer dessert paste eel poisonous flavor delicacy grilled appetizer dessert paste eel poisonous flavor Vocabulary building to endanger (v.) danger (n.) dangerous (adj.) to endanger (v.) danger (n.) dangerous (adj.) to specialize (v.) specialty (n.) special (adj.) to specialize (v.) specialty (n.) special (adj.) to live (v.) life (n.) alive (adj.) to live (v.) life (n.) alive (adj.) Supporting sentences: supporting sentences tell more or give examples about the topic introduced, which give the readers more facts about the topic. Supporting sentences: supporting sentences tell more or give examples about the topic introduced, which give the readers more facts about the topic. Chapter 4 (Bugs, Rats, and Other Tasty Dishes)

5. Chapter 6 (Turing Fifteen: Ceremony and Celebration) Vocabulary in Context afford bouquet pose blessings godparents proud of ceremony religious decorated embrace Word Partnership Afford to buy/pay Can/could afford Afford to lose Un/able to afford Writing skills: organizing: First,... First,... Next,... Next,... Then... Then... Finally/lastly... Finally/lastly... Before/after Before/after Critical thinking questions for paragraph writing: Turing a certain age and becoming an adult is an important time of change in life. Which changes have you already experienced? How did they change your life?

6. ( Turing Fifteen: Ceremony and Celebration 2 ) Organize the main clause and dependent clause: Organize the main clause and dependent clause: when the dependent clause comes first, separate it from the main clause with a comma. when the dependent clause comes first, separate it from the main clause with a comma. A. After the religious ceremony is over, they go to a hall. B. Before they go the party, they pose for photographs. Which is dependent clause? Which is dependent clause? Connecting to the internet: Use the internet to find information about one festival/holiday in your home town. Write down the information you find. Use the internet to find information about one festival/holiday in your home town. Write down the information you find. place/ time of year/ what is celebrated/ activities/ symbolic meanings place/ time of year/ what is celebrated/ activities/ symbolic meanings

7. Chapter 8 The World’s Most Unusual Millionaire  Key vocabulary  Stingy refuse raw refund laundry medical treatment relative money matters recognize amputated undergarment oatmeal wealthy  Vocabulary building  To refund (v.) refund (n.) refundable (adj.)  To treat (v.) treatment (n.) treatable (adj.)  To waste (v.) waste (n.) wasteful (adj.)

8. Chapter 8 The World’s Most Unusual Millionaire  Paragraph writing 1. Why are some of the wealthiest people stingy? Why do you think Hetty was so stingy? What events in her life might have Meade her that way? 2. Do you think that rich people have a moral duty to share their wealth with others who need it? What are the best ways that wealthy people and countries can help others?

9. Writing Skills (Chapter 8) Giving examples: Giving examples: Use for example or for instance to give details about supporting sentences Use for example or for instance to give details about supporting sentences  Topic sentence: One of my classmates is very self-centered. One of my classmates is very self-centered.  Supporting sentence: she has never put herself in the shoes of others and been more empathetic. she has never put herself in the shoes of others and been more empathetic.  Detail or example of supporting sentence: For example, she has expected everyone else to put her needs first. For example, she has expected everyone else to put her needs first.

10. Chapter 9 (A Dangerous Light) Key vocabulary Lightning bolt amaze injured explode protect attract shelter frighten A narrative paragraph When and where did the experience occur? What happened first? What happened after that? What happened at the end? 1.A narrative paragraph tell a story bout something that happened. 2.Time order for the sentences is important.